Seed outage on November 2, 2026: what happened and how long it lasted
On November 2, 2026, Doubao (Volcengine Ark) had degraded performance between 09:54 and 12:32 UTC, about 2.6 h in total. No incident was posted on the official status page.
Timeline（UTC）
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 4 min)
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect degraded performance
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 6 min)
Hourly measurements (UTC)
Also affected that day: DeepSeek API · Kimi
Seed reliability lately
Measured availability over the last 30 days: 99.96%; 0 days with an outage or degradation in the last 90 days.
Alternatives while Seed is down
Open one to see whether it is up right now.
FAQ
Was Seed down on November 2, 2026?
On November 2, 2026, Doubao (Volcengine Ark) had degraded performance between 09:54 and 12:32 UTC, about 2.6 h in total. No incident was posted on the official status page.
Why was Seed down?
The vendor did not publish a cause. Our probes saw failing or very slow requests.
Is Seed working now?
It is working normally now. Live status: https://modelbank.ai/status/doubao (tested every 2 minutes).
What can I use instead when Seed is down?
Switch temporarily to DeepSeek API, DashScope, Kimi, Z.ai, MiniMax API, Hunyuan — check on ModelBank that they are up first.
Does Seed go down often?
Measured availability over the last 30 days: 99.96%; 0 days with an outage or degradation in the last 90 days.
How do I hear about the next outage first?
Subscribe for free on ModelBank: email, browser push, or Slack / Discord / Feishu.
Sources: ModelBank's probes every 2 minutes and Seed's official status page. Please cite this page when quoting.